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First Seen: Tue 2013-01-15
Story & Art: Scott Bieser - Colors: Zeke Bieser
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Transcript For Strip 517
Panel 1Same scene, now Tong Xie-Po comes walking up the hallway.
Peng-Bo: And right on queue, here comes our host.
Seamus: How are you holding up, Xie-Po?
Panel 2
Three-shot: Peng-Bo, Xie-Po, Seamus. Xie-Po looks aged.
Xie-Po: I have told the staff to end the party and send the guests away.
Xie-Po: Of course, you two are special guests, so I thought I should bid you good-bye personally.
Panel 3
Closer 3-shot: Peng-Bo and Seamus look a bit uncomfortable, as Xie-Po looks at Seamus with a bit of a hopeful expression.
Xie-Po: Unless, of course, there is any chance we could still do our deal.
Peng-Bo: Well, actually ...
Seamus: It was not possible for Mr. Peng-Bo to purchase your shares, so I sold him a larger share of a more mature project.
Panel 4
Xie-Po looks even more crestfallen than before. Seamus lays a comforting hand on his shoulder.
Xie-Po: I ... see. So I end the day with nothing but failure ...
Seamus: The day is not over yet, Xie-Po.
Seamus: Mr. Peng-Bo, if you will please excuse us?
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